Endeavour Day Kicks Off Fundraising
A mini show-and-shine was held outside the Grand Hotel in Wooroolin on Saturday as a fundraiser for the Endeavour Foundation and to raise awareness about this year’s Great Endeavour Rally.
Wooroolin Car Park To Be Sealed
South Burnett Regional Council plans to seal Wooroolin car park to end a long-standing problem in the town.
Man Hurt In Crash
A man aged in his 30s was transported by ambulance to Kingaroy Hospital with neck pain after a single vehicle rollover on the Bunya Highway at Wooroolin on Monday morning.
Lions Back LifeFlight Service
Wooroolin Lions president Dave Goddard travelled to Toowoomba recently to present the LifeFlight Foundation with a cheque for $4000.
Wetlands Fire ‘May Have Been Lit’
The QFES believes the fire that burned out a large part of the Wooroolin Wetlands on Friday – and which was still smouldering on Monday – may have been deliberately lit.
Historic Thresher Goes On Show
Visitors to Wooroolin now have the opportunity to see a piece of the South Burnett’s peanut farming industry up close following the installation of an historic Stolzenberg thresher next to the South Burnett Rail Trail.
Station Returns To Its New Home
The South Burnett Rail Trail will soon have two new attractions at Wooroolin thanks to the efforts of the Wooroolin Lions Club.
Rail Trail Project Moving Ahead
A shed being built next to the South Burnett Rail Trail in Wooroolin will soon house one of the district’s historic peanut threshers.
Crash Blocks Bunya Highway
A serious head-on collision on the Bunya Highway on the southern approaches to Wooroolin blocked traffic for about an hour on Saturday evening.
Big Guns Draw A Crowd
Wooroolin’s Anzac Day drew a larger-than-usual crowd this year, and credit for it was probably split evenly between a famous guest speaker and star power.
Another Special Guest For Anzac Day
Australian actor Travis Fimmel will be another of the special guests at Wooroolin’s Anzac Day ceremony on Wednesday.
Swamp Shines As Show Venue
The Swamp Show & Shine at Wooroolin looks set to become an annual event on the South Burnett’s motoring calendar after the huge success of the inaugural event at the weekend.
Big Day Planned At The Swamp
Car and bike lovers should head down the Bunya Highway to Wooroolin on Saturday for “The Swamp Show & Shine” .
Hollywood’s Heading To Wooroolin
Wooroolin and other locations around the South Burnett will feature in a new $15 million Hollywood movie about the Battle of Long Tan.
Councillors’ Fears Put Plan At Risk
A proposal to move Wooroolin Railway Station back to its original location has attracted support from the Wooroolin community but has aroused concerns in some South Burnett councillors.
4WD Rolls At Wooroolin
A driver was lucky to escape injury in a single-vehicle crash which occurred at Wooroolin on Saturday morning.
Railway Station To Come Back Home
Wooroolin Railway Station will be returned to its original location and a modern shed showcasing historic agricultural machinery will be erected near it, thanks to a $32,784 grant from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
Bikers Open Region’s First Bikery
When a new business opened its doors in Wooroolin on July 1, owners Kerrie Bantoft and Lynnsay Fryer decided the best way to launch it was with a motorcycle tour, followed by a parade.
Three Hurt In Three Crashes
Police have warned drivers to take extra care when driving in foggy conditions – and rain – after a spate of accidents in the South Burnett over the past 24 hours.
Their Sacrifices Can’t Be Forgotten
South Burnett residents turned out in towns big and small throughout the region on Anzac Day to honour the sacrifice of Australia’s war veterans.
